James M. Jeffords: “I have great respect for your abilities and believe that working together we can make some great strides.”

I thank Senator Grassley, Senator Baucus and the other members of the Senate Finance Committee for agreeing to my recycling amendment, which I call the Recycling Investment Saves Energy, RISE, provisions. These provisions were added to the…

throughout my 30 years in the Congress, I have considered myself a free-trader. I believe that breaking down barriers to trade and opening access to markets in a fair and balanced way in the long run benefits all economies, both consumers…

as we stand on the verge of passing the highway bill, I once again praise Chairman Inhofe for his leadership. We would not be at this point without the chairman's persistence and hard work. And I personally thank you and Senators Baucus…

generally when we vote, the decisions we make can be revisited within a few months or years. This year's appropriations policy can be replaced by a new one next year. Unintended consequences can be rectified, legislation fine tuned. But…